cold wave

cold wave

n.

An onset of unusually cold weather within a 24-hour period.

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cold wave

n

1. (Physical Geography) meteorol a sudden spell of low temperatures over a wide area, often following the passage of a cold front

2. (Hairdressing & Grooming) hairdressing a permanent wave made by chemical agents applied at normal temperatures

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cold′ wave`

n.

1. a rapid and considerable drop in temperature, usu. affecting a large area.

2. a permanent wave set in the hair by chemical solutions without the aid of heat.

[1875–80]

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Noun

1.

cold wave - a wave of unusually cold weather   wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"

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